A Thousand Splendid Suns Quizzes

A Thousand Splendid Suns Quiz 1

1 What is the name of Mariam and Nana's home?
kolba.

Herat.

shack.

baba jan.
2 Why is Mariam called a harami?
She was born out of wedlock.

She lives outside of the city.

She is poor.

She is not Muslim.
3 What was Mariam's reaction to Jalil not picking her up to see Pinocchio?
She never spoke to Jalil again.

She went to Herat to see him herself.

She laid in bed and cried.

She told Nana she wanted to move to Pakistan.
4 After Nana killed herself...
Mullah Faizullah took Mariam into his home.

Jalil took Mariam into his home.

Mariam ran away.

Mariam lived in the kolba alone.
5 When Jalil married Mariam off to Rasheed, Mariam's reaction was
disgust and anger at Jalil.

excitement and happiness.

anger at Rasheed.

apathy about the whole situation.
6 Rasheed had what career?
He was a Mullah.

He worked with the government.

He owned a restaurant.

He owned a shoe shop.
7 Mariam and Rasheed had trouble bearing children because
Rasheed was sterile.

She had medical complications during the pregnancy.

She could not get pregnant.

Mariam's babies died during childbirth.
8 Which of Rasheed's first family members had died?
His first two sons.

His daughter and his wife.

His son and his daughter.

His son and his wife.
9 When Jalil visited Mariam in Kabul, what was her response?
She ran out to greet him with open arms.

She cried to him about her marriage to Rasheed.

She would not see him, and only glanced at him through a window.

She was angry with him, and she yelled at him to leave.
10 Laila was often called Revolutionary Girl in school. Why?
She was born on the night of the revolution.

She was rebelious herself.

Her parents had radical ideas.

She joined the jihad.
11 Who was Laila's best friend in the neighborhood?
Noor.

Ahmad.

Tariq.

Rasheed.
12 How did Laila's two older brothers, Ahmad and Noor, die?
They got sick with pneumonia.

They were hit by a bomb in Kabul.

They killed themselves.

They died fighting in the jihad.
13 Laila's mother finally decided to leave Kabul after
Laila was almost hit by a bomb.

The Soviets lost power in Afghanistan .

Ahmad and Noor had died.

All of the neighbors had already left.
14 What did Abdul Sharif tell Laila about Tariq?
He had joined the jihad.

He was hospitalized and died.

He found another wife and started a new family.

He was in prison for smuggling hashish.
15 Why did Laila agree to marry Rasheed?
She was forced to by her father.

She was pregnant and needed to provide for her child.

She was friendly with Mariam and wanted to join the family.

She loved Rasheed.
16 What car did Rasheed compare Mariam to?
A VW Beetle, because it is small and elusive.

A Model T Ford, because it is a classic.

A Volga, because it is strong and trustworthy.

A Mercedes Benz, because it is beautiful and classy.
17 What was Rasheed's reaction when he found out Laila was pregnant?
He was apathetic.

He was upset with Laila and beat her.

He was thrilled and prayed for a boy.

He cried with sadness that Laila got pregnant before Mariam.
18 What was Rasheed's reaction after Aziza was born?
He was angry at Laila for having a girl, and beat Laila to near death.

He was upset that she was a girl, and he was disgusted by how she smelled and sounded.

He sent Aziza away immediately after she was born, because they could not afford a baby.

He was elated and played with Aziza all the time.
19 Why did Laila steal from Rasheed?
She was planning to take Aziza and run away.

Mariam was sick and needed medicine.

Rasheed had stopped feeding the females in the family.

She needed to buy more baby supplies for Aziza.
20 When did Laila start stealing from Rasheed?
The night before she was to marry Rasheed.

Right after Aziza was born.

Right after she and Rasheed were married.

Right after she realized she was pregnant.
21 What event brought Mariam and Laila together?
They both made fun of Rasheed behind his back.

Aziza was sick, and Mariam risked her life to get baby medicine.

Rasheed attempted to hit Laila, and Mariam blocked his blow.

Rasheed attempted to hit Mariam, and Laila blocked his blow.
22 What stopped Laila, Mariam, and Aziza from running away?
A man who offerred to buy their tickets informed an officer that they were travelling alone.

The bus driver would not let the women board the bus.

Rasheed stopped them as they were leaving the house.

The Taliban stopped the women on the street.
23 Why did Laila and Mariam need a man to act as their relative when they ran away?
Aziza needed a father figure to travel with.

They did not feel safe without a man.

The Taliban forbid women from traveling alone.

The bus company required that all women be accompanied by a man.
24 What was Rasheed's punishment for the women after their run away attempt?
He found a new wife.

He banished them to the streets.

He sent them to prison.

He locked them in separate rooms without food or water.
25 When Laila found out she was pregnant for the second time, what was her reaction?
She was angry at Rasheed for making her go through another pregnancy.

She was overjoyed that she would have another child in the house.

She was upset and thought about injuring herself to abort the pregnancy.

Angry at the future baby for taking resources from Aziza.

What do you notice about the landscape?

According to the text, the landscape is harsh and unforgiving.... "bleak and pitiless."

Asked by haley R #1321880

Answered by jill d #170087 on 10/2/2023 10:22 AM

View All Answers

Who has built the classroom at the renovated orphanage in Chapter 51?

Tariq, Laila and Zaman to refurbish the facility.

Asked by Mykil R #1311707

Answered by jill d #170087 on 6/12/2023 1:09 PM

View All Answers

What dream does Laila have in chapter 26? When she recalls the dream later in the same chapter, why is it ironic and significant?

In the dream, she and Tariq are sitting on a beach and she tells him to listen to the singing sand. The sand sings beautiful notes: "groaning" and "mewling," Hosseini suggests the sand, in its shifting, sings foreshadowing strife that lies ahead...

Asked by Kevina M #1306270

Answered by Aslan on 5/11/2023 6:25 PM

View All Answers

A Thousand Splendid Suns

by Khaled Hosseini

A Thousand Splendid Suns Quiz 1

A Thousand Splendid Suns Questions and Answers

Study Guide for A Thousand Splendid Suns

Essays for A Thousand Splendid Suns

Lesson Plan for A Thousand Splendid Suns

Wikipedia Entries for A Thousand Splendid Suns